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Sylvester McKay

(1761-1804)
FatherAlexander McKay (1731/32-1812)
MotherMary Sackett (1743-1824)
Sylvester McKay, son of Alexander McKay and Mary Sackett, was born in Oblong, Dutchess County, New York StateG, on 2 August 1761.1 He died aged 42 in Union, Chanango County, New York StateG, on 2 April 1804.2,1 He married at New Preston, Litchfield County, ConnecticutG, on 13 September 1782, Elizabeth Bostwick.3

Children of Sylvester McKay and Elizabeth Bostwick

 Notes & Citations

  1. The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine (Sep-Oct 1947), digital image, Internet Archive (archive.org), 26, article "Wadsworth Family Record", Clarence R. Martin, contributor, "Alexander McKay was born in Old Hadley Mass. Feb 19 1731 Died June 17 1812; Mary Sackett was born April 7th 1743 in Dover Dutchess County N. Y.; Married together Sept 2nd 1760 died Sept 1824; Sylvester their oldest son was born August 2 1761 in Oblong Dutchess county N. Y. Died in Union Chenango county N. Y. Apl 2 1804; Mary their oldest daughter was born May 7th 1763; Lois 3rd child was born March 20th 1765; Modad 4th child born March 20th 1767; Elizabeth 5th child born Feb 19th 1769; Lucy 6th child born Nov 20th 1770; Rhoda 7th child born Sept 20th 1772; Seth 8th child born Sept 7th 1774; Sarah 9th child born August 4th 1776; Daniel 10th child born Sept 20th 1778; Simeon 11th child born August 3rd 1780; Alexander 12th child born June 18th 1782; Charles 13th child born August 8th 1784; Benjamin 14th child born Nov 3rd 1787."
  2. Email from Barbara McKay Hallum to Sackett List.
  3. Thurmon King's database, 13056 Sylvester McKay.
Sackett lineGreat-grandson of Captain Richard Sackett of New York
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Sackett Family Association descendants
Nancy Cluff Siders, Barbara McKay Hallum and David Stupke.
Generation.Tree7O.3
Last Edited3 Dec 2022
 

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